Oil-can top



(No Model.)

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OIL (JAN TOP.

No. 596,244.. Patented Dec. 28, 1897.-

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED LIED, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

OIL-CAN TOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 596,244, dated December28, 1897.

' Application filed January 19, 1897. Serial No. 619,777. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED LIED, a citizen of the United States, residingat Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Oil-Gan Tops; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to storage-receptacles for liquids, and has moreparticular relation to tops for oil-cans.

This invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations,and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter more particularlyset forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 represents a central vertical section through a can provided with myimproved top, and Fig. 2 represents a bottom plan view of the same.

A in the drawings represents the can proper, B the top, and O thedelivery-spout. The lower end of said delivery-spout is provided with aflap-valve o, pivotally secured thereto by means of a wire loop 0'. Theface of this valve is provided with a cork or other elastic packing 0 bymeans of which a perfectlytight joint is formed between said valve andthe lower end of the spout when said valve is closed. The rear of saidvalve 0 is provided with an angular arm 0 having an aperture 0 thelatter adapted to receive the reduced end b of an operating-lever D.This lever is pivotally connected to a pendent arm cl, secured to theunder side of the cover B. The rear end of said lever D is pivotallyconnected to a vertically-reoiprocating operating-rod d, that passesthrough a horizontal guide-plate d secured over an inlet-aperture b ofthe top. The upper end of the rod d is headed, as at CF, and acoil-spring d is applied about said rod between said head and thehorizontal guide 01 so as to normally hold said rod up and the valve 0open. A suitable screw-threaded nipple b is applied about the edge ofthe opening I) to receive the screwthreaded closing cap E. The head (1normally projects above the upper edge of the screw-threaded nipple 6but when the cover E is applied to said nipple and screwed down over thesame the said head (1 is depressed and the valve 0 firmly closed.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that when the cap Eis closed the valve 0 is also closed, and thus the contents of the canare fully protected against being spilled by any accidental tipping ofthe can.

When it is desired to remove a portion of the contents of the can, thecap E is first loosened to admit air into the interior of the can. Thisloosening of said cap also permits the rod d to rise under the action ofthe spring 01 and thus opens the valve at the lower end of thedelivery-spout.

This invention is of particular use in such cans as contain dangerousexplosive liquids, such asnaphtha, gasolene, or ether.

I contemplate constructing my said top B in both square and round form,so that it will be applicable to cans of corresponding form.

By the use of my invention the can is always perfectly sealed while thescrew-cap E is screwed down into position and cannot be unsealed withoutfirst unscrewing said cap, thus admitting air to the can and at the sametime opening the valve of the delivery-spout.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A top for a can, comprising a top proper, a delivery-spout for the same,filling-aperture, closing-cap over the same, a hinged valve at the lowerend of the spout, an arm connected to said valve, a pivoted levermounted upon the under side of said top and engaging said arm, avertically-reciprocating rod pivotally connected to said lever, a headmounted on said rod, an aperture-guide surrounding said rod and securedto the top, and a coil-spring surrounding said rod and bearing againstsaid guide and said head so as to normally force the rod upward and openthe valve when the closing-cap is loosened, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

FRED LIED. Witnesses:

WM. TULLER, J. J. BRIGHT.

